tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post1076261385274311708..comments2024-03-25T18:50:15.135-04:00Comments on DCmud - The Urban Real Estate Digest of Washington DC: Dreyfus Tees Up Center Leg FreewayKenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08295461340042242438noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-50891845910084763672010-12-13T11:44:12.855-05:002010-12-13T11:44:12.855-05:00Your photo needs to be rotated 90 degrees!Your photo needs to be rotated 90 degrees!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-66434816249261388702010-12-11T14:57:24.715-05:002010-12-11T14:57:24.715-05:00It is pretty %#$@ amazing how stupid folks were in...It is pretty %#$@ amazing how stupid folks were in the 60s....they should have cut a scar all the way to the beltway so that 395 provided another way to beat the gridlock since those hicks in VA refused an outer beltway back in the 80s. Could have dug across the crack dens and prostitutes creating a nicely defined nice vs. not so nice neighborhoods.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-5175955826785990902010-12-09T14:35:40.991-05:002010-12-09T14:35:40.991-05:00Wish this was more of a mixed use project. The res...<i>Wish this was more of a mixed use project. The residential piece is basically an afterthought and is really to small keep the project from being a 9-5 office zone.</i><br /><br />I am pretty certain the Walmart at 1st/H Street NW will prevent that from happening. It's such a wonderful, magnetic cultural mecca that everyone should enjoy at all hours and days of the week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-56020779724467088572010-12-09T14:33:53.839-05:002010-12-09T14:33:53.839-05:00It would be nice to see Dreyfuss to finish their p...It would be nice to see Dreyfuss to finish their project (currently a pile of bricks) adjacent to the Hopscotch Bridge before commencing on something more radical like the Center Leg Freeway. Especially when they have cited their inability to secure funding as the current hindrance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-30173820230086225322010-12-08T11:22:51.078-05:002010-12-08T11:22:51.078-05:00Corrections to article:
1) I am not a Commissione...Corrections to article:<br /><br />1) I am not a Commissioner with the ANC, I am the Citizen Chairman of the ANC 6C Planning, Zoning, and Environment Committee.<br /><br />2) Those are old renderings of the North Block buildings. There are now three separate buildings in the North block.<br /><br />3) The ANC Committee approval did have the caveat asking for increased retail height and by the next week at the Full ANC meeting, Dreyfus had provided a variety of retail heights in response to our request.<br /><br />Rob Amos<br />ANC 6C 6C Planning, Zoning, and Environment Committee Citizen ChairRobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073185993487013877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-10710063433322500812010-12-07T15:35:29.052-05:002010-12-07T15:35:29.052-05:00I do remember an architect wrt an H Street mention...I do remember an architect wrt an H Street mentioning the fact that masonry costs $15/foot to lay, which is why most buildings try to avoid it.Richard Laymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02765521217875752850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-4201222481961482682010-12-07T12:55:14.783-05:002010-12-07T12:55:14.783-05:00While it would be great if this were a paragon of ...While it would be great if this were a paragon of urban design, I've got to say, even as a suburban office park, it's a heck of a lot better than what is there right now. <br /><br />I imagine the high cost of decking over the highway means they really need high-rent tenants to make it feasible (condos might not do it, especially in this market).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-44105243333738335032010-12-07T11:17:33.400-05:002010-12-07T11:17:33.400-05:00Whish this was more of a mixed use project. The r...Whish this was more of a mixed use project. The residential piece is basically and after thought and is really to small keep the project from being a 9-5 office zone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-2031551560329873092010-12-07T11:03:50.730-05:002010-12-07T11:03:50.730-05:00My guess is that glass is a far less expensive mat...My guess is that glass is a far less expensive material than masonry keeping costs for office developers low. The glass also has a shorter life span than masonry. Developers don't expect to own these buildings long term and they are happy to save money upfront for themselves and let someone else foot the bill for maintenance in the long run.<br /><br />This isn't a rant against Louis Dreyfus in particular. Just the state of things. The developer of my condominium bought HVAC and elevator equipment from companies that use proprietary technology. This saved the developer money upfront but will nail the HOA on maintenance in the long run.PSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-9242176632573449962010-12-07T10:02:07.566-05:002010-12-07T10:02:07.566-05:00Yes, the map is oriented with North on the left si...Yes, the map is oriented with North on the left side - Georgetown Law is at the top. There is a small-ish park directly to the north, across Mass Ave from the site.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-63351991655951641312010-12-07T09:09:45.422-05:002010-12-07T09:09:45.422-05:00These are the old renderings, people. Nothing has ...These are the old renderings, people. Nothing has been released on this website that shows the 3 new buildings replacing the Techworld-style canopied and bridged buildings on the northern block.Critically Urbanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18184976993311486195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-24145988170433410432010-12-07T07:42:08.689-05:002010-12-07T07:42:08.689-05:00That looks like the old rendering.That looks like the old rendering.sihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15462071771806237417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-21584585564384925972010-12-07T07:24:16.269-05:002010-12-07T07:24:16.269-05:00Don't blame the green certifications, imagine ...Don't blame the green certifications, imagine the energy it will cost to heat and cool this baby. Blame modernist architectural schools who turn out ditto head after ditto head.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-17423903116900902292010-12-07T06:42:51.568-05:002010-12-07T06:42:51.568-05:00Question on the map. Is that Mass Ave on the left ...Question on the map. Is that Mass Ave on the left side? Is the whole map turned to the left (North is actually "west" on the map", West is actually "south" and so on). I don't see where F and G Sts are continued through to connect NW with Gtown Law.<br /><br />Can someone clarify this map for me?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-87926241070375655252010-12-06T18:44:25.291-05:002010-12-06T18:44:25.291-05:00Glass-box buildings can be elegant, lively, and ex...Glass-box buildings can be elegant, lively, and exciting. The glass-box building depicted in this rendering is none of the above. It is shockingly uninspiring, badly proportioned, and OH MY GOD what were they thinking with the cheesy, pedimented glass roof?? Roche/Dinkeloo hasn't done a really good building in more than 30 years (the firm's other recent projects in DC are total snoozefests). Louis Dreyfuss had to go to an out of town firm to get this dreck?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-36627751476572079722010-12-06T18:00:55.856-05:002010-12-06T18:00:55.856-05:00Glass boxes are the new norm; blame the green move...Glass boxes are the new norm; blame the green movement certifications (max light). architecturally, kinda looks like we're going back to the 60's!<br />Is there a park in the area?jwhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822752206744123193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-5890711000767603242010-12-06T17:37:27.028-05:002010-12-06T17:37:27.028-05:00It does look like SOM just phoned this one in, doe...It does look like SOM just phoned this one in, doesn't it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-11126501476032188722010-12-06T17:30:04.463-05:002010-12-06T17:30:04.463-05:00While a lot of time and effort has and will contin...While a lot of time and effort has and will continue to focus on the infrastructure, I have to say that no enough effort seems to have gone into the design. A suburban glass box has no place in the urban context.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22305958.post-34696637550542317292010-12-06T17:06:34.864-05:002010-12-06T17:06:34.864-05:00It is pretty darn amazing how stupid people were i...It is pretty darn amazing how stupid people were in the 60s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com